The Sea Hawk is a 1915 novel by Rafael Sabatini. The story is set over the years 1588–1593 and concerns a retired Cornish seafaring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. After being forced to serve as a slave on a galley, Sir Oliver is liberated by Barbary pirates. He joins the pirates, gaining the name "Sakr-el-Bahr" (the hawk of the sea), and swears vengeance against his brother.
Adaptations (1)
The Sea Hawk was adapted into a 1924 film.
The Sea Hawk1924 · film · 123 min · dir. Frank Lloyd · IMDb ↗IMDb7.1The adventures of Oliver Tressilian, who goes from English gentry to galley slave to captain of a Moorish fighting ship.
